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Pastor David Herzog was shown that during a time of economic trouble in the USA, a segment of the population would blame Israel and American Jews would be persecuted and many would be forced to flee to Canada and then on to Israel. The immigration laws of Canada must be altered to make this transition easier. Kurt Andreasen and his wife are being used to prepare the stage.
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Published Wednesday, September 17, 2014 7:06PM ADT
Two Americans who have been working in Cape Breton for the last 10 years are now being told they have to leave the country, but people in their adopted community are rallying to keep them there.
If I was to mail-order an employee to work for my business, Leaf would probably be the one I would order, says Marilyn MacDonald, who owns a garden centre in Whycocomagh, N.S.
Leaf Kraft, a temporary worker from the United States, had been working as MacDonalds assistant manager until recently.
Kraft and her husband, Kurt Andresen, have been living in Inverness County for more than 10 years and own a farm in the Lake Ainslie area.
But now the couple is in Pennsylvania with family after their latest applications for work permit renewals were refused.
They made a living here. They had a track record, says MacDonald. They are perfectly suited to this community. They are the kind of people we need in our rural communities.
MacDonald says the pair having to leave the country isnt only a big loss to them, but also to her business.
Id probably be looking at cutting my business by at least 20 to 30 per cent, she says.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada says their employers must conduct a labour impact assessment form to ensure a Canadian couldnt be hired to do the same job
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